"メタン" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [me̞tã̠ɴ] Forms: metan [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Methan. Listed as a borrowing from English methane by some sources, but this seems less likely considering the phonology. First cited to a text from 1914. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ja|de|Methan}} Borrowed from German Methan, {{cog|en|methane}} English methane Head templates: {{ja-noun}} メタン • (metan)
  1. (organic chemistry) methane Wikipedia link: Daijisen, ja:NHK出版, ja:NHK放送文化研究所, ja:松村明 Synonyms: メタンガス (metan gasu) Derived forms: メタン系炭化水素 (metan-kei tanka suiso) (ruby: 系炭化水素(けいたんかすいそ)) (english: alkane)

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for メタン meaning in Japanese (1.7kB)

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